romance
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His lack of initiative in romance and curating expansive experiences to bring you closer is further evidence of this, and it’s all at the expense of the relationship and your fulfillment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Her ruminations on love, on romance, on sisterly love, on family dynamics, on interpersonal social dynamics - she's such a talent."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ah Sing illustrated its tortured central character, Aerius, as a muscled romance book cover star — with a twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Justin Sun says he is suing top actress Jing Tian to recover a staggering marriage fee after their romance fizzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Western that was also a romance.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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A treat for anyone who loves a little wordplay: Can you think of an 11-letter phrase that describes some curries or romances?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some watch for the heartwarming romances, like Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury falling for each other back in 2019, while others prefer intense dramas - we see you 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the end, Nick and Charlie decide to give their relationship another shot, confident that their love can defy the conventional wisdom that teen romances rarely last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And she relished that romances are often multicultural—Amanda Elliot’s Hanukkah romance “Love You a Latke” hooked her from the title alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
All his romances with mortals, including with my mom ... well, Amphitrite probably didn’t like that much.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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Still, if my nostalgia-clouded memory serves me correctly, our alleged aimlessness and “whatever” philosophy is amply romanced in movies.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
Part of Faye’s anime backstory involves her being romanced by a con man who fakes his death to saddle her with his insurmountable debts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
But his role as a small-time hood who romanced American ingenue Jean Seberg in Godard's "Breathless" earned him international stardom.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2021
Both of their dating lives made for gossip fodder at the time, by the way, as Damon dated Winona Ryder and Affleck romanced Gwyneth Paltrow.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2021
He dated models and actresses and romanced his stunning American wife after standing behind her in line to use the phone at Heathrow Airport.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Palmer found himself spending time trying to get his expenses cleared through an incompetent bureaucracy, rather than romancing a beautiful girl on a sandy beach.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
When their rapacious cousin Charles appears, hoping to find buried treasure in the house and romancing the “pink and white and golden” Constance, Merricat takes drastic action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
But Mosley’s nonagenarian is less interested in corporate intrigue than romancing Oliver’s 93-year-old grandmother, Brenda, in his Upper West Side mansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Now, stop this romancing and never let it trouble again—ever.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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